Thousands of Kiambu residents poured into the streets to meet NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga. The former premier took county by storm urging residents to vote for him during the August 8 General Election.
Raila told residents their lives will improve under his government, he said the cost of living has risen drastically yet incomes were stagnating.
He told residents he is not tribal as has been alleged, and urged them to give him a chance because he has worked with members of the Kikuyu community before.
“The rate of unemployment is very high and is affecting so many Kenyans, especially our youth. We will make sure we create employment and reduce the cost of living,” Raila said.
He continued, “The Kikuyu community has been lied to for so long that I am an enemy to them. No, I am not and I will never be.”
Raila toured Limuru town, Gitaru, Ruiri and Wangige.
Kiambu county has 12 constituencies with about 1.2 million registered voters and is second only to Nairobi, which has more than 2.2 million.
Raila was accompanied by ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, EALA MP and former Thika mayor Hon Mumbi Ngaru, Kibra MP Mike Okoth, former Subukia MP Koigi Wamwere, Nairobi woman representative aspirant Esther Muthoni Passaris and Mike Rubia a son of second liberation hero Charles Rubia.
They were welcomed by ODM Limuru Central MCA aspirant Mary Muigai.
The NASA chief said political injustices have been ignored, but the alliance can help victims of families of freedom fighters.
‘compensate lari families’
Raila said the families of those killed during the Lari Massacre have been forgotten and they should be compensated. He said that can only be done if and when the TJRC report is implemented. Raila said NASA will look into it.
Mudavadi said the lack of proper planning and management of finances has caused the cost of living to rise.
“We as NASA do not have a problem with anyone, but we want to put in place better management structures so we can improve the lives of Kenyans” he said.
Muigai urged residents to support her bid, saying she will consult them. “We will discuss with you what you want,” she said.
Residents described Raila as a clever leader who speaks with a lot of patience, humility and respect UNLIKE Uhuru who sounds arrogant and full of vegence.
Jane Muthoni from Kiambu had this to say after listening to Raila Odinga:
“From what I have heard in the past about Raila, I expected to hear a man who is bitter with us. But today I have heard from and seen a man who is concerned about my future as a Kenyan.
Raila has spoken to issues that are so real to me. I know friends that don’t have jobs; I know relatives struggling to make ends meet; I myself is worried about the economic future of our nation seeing business and banks closing down and people losing jobs.
I believe that as a Kikuyu and Kenyan, under Kenya with Raila Odinga will be a good country for all of us. Just like he did when working with Kibaki, Raila will create jobs for Kenyans, grow the economy, and lower the cost of living.
I will be voting for Raila Odinga on 8/8/17 because I want a better Kenyan.”Jane Muthoni from Kiambu had this to say after listening to Raila Odinga:
“From what I have heard in the past about Raila, I expected to hear a man who is bitter with us. But today I have heard from and seen a man who is concerned about my future as a Kenyan.
Raila has spoken to issues that are so real to me. I know friends that don’t have jobs; I know relatives struggling to make ends meet; I myself is worried about the economic future of our nation seeing business and banks closing down and people losing jobs.
I believe that as a Kikuyu and Kenyan, under Kenya with Raila Odinga will be a good country for all of us. Just like he did when working with Kibaki, Raila will create jobs for Kenyans, grow the economy, and lower the cost of living.
I will be voting for Raila Odinga on 8/8/17 because I want a better Kenyan.”
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